District of Columbia · LCSW
District of Columbia LCSW hour tracker
Track the 3,000 supervised hours required for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure in District of Columbia, against the published rules of the Board of Social Work. ClearPath audits every entry the same week you log it, and auto-fills the official board form when you're ready to submit.
At a glance
District of Columbia LCSW requirements
From the current published rules of the Board of Social Work. ClearPath encodes every row below as a real-time validation check.
| Requirement | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Total supervised hours | 3,000 |
| Total supervision hours | 100 |
| Minimum duration | 24 months |
| Supervisor qualifications | Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in good standing; under special circumstances approved by the Board, a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist may supervise up to 1,500 hours. |
| Out-of-state hours accepted | Yes |
| Exam required | ASWB Clinical Exam |
Source: Board of Social Work. ClearPath revalidates state rules against published board materials regularly.
The fine print most trackers miss
District of Columbia-specific rules
These are the rules that catch LCSW associates off-guard at submission. ClearPath flags each one in real time as you log.
- D.C. law requires the 3,000 post-master's or postdoctoral clinical hours to be completed over not less than 2 years or more than 4 years
- The Board requires the 3,000 supervised hours to have been completed not more than 5 years before the application date
- Up to 1,500 hours may be supervised by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist when the Board approves special circumstances
Built for District of Columbia
How ClearPath handles District of Columbia LCSW
- Live rule validation. Every entry is checked against the 3,000-hour total, the direct-client requirements, and the supervision ratios at the time you log it.
- Auto-filled official form. When you're ready to apply, ClearPath fills the official form of the Board of Social Work from your records. It is the same PDF the board accepts, not a reproduction.
- Supervisor portal. Your supervisor logs in, reviews your weekly entries, and e-signs without printing. No paper PDFs, no scanning.
- AI hour reviewer. Ask plain-language questions about your log ("what week did I miss a supervision hour?") and get the exact answer in seconds.
- $25/year. One quarter the price of the legacy tracker.
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